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WEDGE NUT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-09-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mountain Sports
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- wedging chock
1, record 1, English, wedging%20chock
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- taper 2, record 1, English, taper
correct, noun
- wedge nut 2, record 1, English, wedge%20nut
correct
- wedge 2, record 1, English, wedge
correct, noun
- stopper 3, record 1, English, stopper
avoid, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A chock shaped like a wedge that jams securely in a crack. 1, record 1, English, - wedging%20chock
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
There are no moving parts on a wedging chock; it consists only of a metal wedge-shaped head and a wire or cord sling. 1, record 1, English, - wedging%20chock
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Manufacturers give these chocks many names, including: Rocks, Stones, Stoppers, Nuts, and Offsets, among others. 1, record 1, English, - wedging%20chock
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
... [stopper] has become a generic word describing any wedge-shaped nut. 4, record 1, English, - wedging%20chock
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Using "stopper" would risk ambiguity with the brand-name "Stopper". 2, record 1, English, - wedging%20chock
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sports de montagne
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- coinceur trapézoïdal
1, record 1, French, coinceur%20trap%C3%A9zo%C3%AFdal
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- coinceur pyramidal 2, record 1, French, coinceur%20pyramidal
masculine noun
- trapézoïdal 3, record 1, French, trap%C3%A9zo%C3%AFdal
masculine noun
- stoppeur 3, record 1, French, stoppeur
avoid, masculine noun
- coinceur simple 3, record 1, French, coinceur%20simple
avoid, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Morceau de métal de forme trapézoïdale que l'on coince dans des failles, trous ... et auquel on accroche une dégaine. 4, record 1, French, - coinceur%20trap%C3%A9zo%C3%AFdal
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les [coinceurs trapézoïdaux...] sont particulièrement adaptés aux [fissures de] petites tailles (jusqu'à 3 mm). 5, record 1, French, - coinceur%20trap%C3%A9zo%C3%AFdal
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Coinceurs. Il en existe deux types principaux : les trapézoïdaux et les «excentriques». 3, record 1, French, - coinceur%20trap%C3%A9zo%C3%AFdal
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
[La photo montre] un choix de coinceurs trapézoïdaux [...] montés sur corde. 3, record 1, French, - coinceur%20trap%C3%A9zo%C3%AFdal
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il se peut que «stoppeur» se confonde avec le nom de marque d'un modèle spécifique, le «Stopper» de Chouinard. 3, record 1, French, - coinceur%20trap%C3%A9zo%C3%AFdal
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
«Coinceur simple» peut être ambigu, étant employé parfois pour indiquer un coinceur qui fonctionne par simple blocage, et parfois pour indiquer un coinceur dont la forme lui permet de fonctionner par verrouillage aussi. 3, record 1, French, - coinceur%20trap%C3%A9zo%C3%AFdal
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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